Tottenham Hotspur are officially in the Premier League relegation zone after their latest shutout loss, but even though they won the Europa League last season, the reality is that Spurs have been terrible for more than just the 2025/26 season.
There are more than just three player who fit this description, but here are three men on Tottenham who have been dreary for two seasons in a row now.
CM Rodrigo Bentancur
Tottenham have not missed Rodrigo Bentancur one bit since his injury, and, in truth, Archie Gray had usurped the Uruguayan as a starting midfielder even under Thomas Frank, who almost seemed to be allergic to starting young players.
While Bentancur did come from a big club in Juventus, there is a reason why Juve were so keen on selling him. Bentancur is a very average player on the ball and in defense. He does not win possession much, his creativity is subpar, and he often plays cowardly and goes missing in the big games.
CB Radu Dragusin
There isn't much of a need to harp on Radu Dragusin, because every Tottenham Hotspur fan can plainly see that he is not good enough for this club. Dragusin is one of the worst center backs in the Premier League, and you could make a strong case for him being Spurs least talented player since he joined the club in 2024/25. But you know what? At least he tries.
CB Micky van de Ven
Dominic Solanke could have easily made it on this list, as he has been poor lately and had only nine goals and a couple of assists in 25 starts last Premier League campaign, but at least he turned it up in the Europa League. Fellow striker Richarlison has also been poor, but at least he has been a source of goals this season, and when he was healthy last season, he was scoring, too.
But more people need to be talking about how dreadful Micky van de Ven has been playing these past two seasons. Honestly, when you dig into the numbers deeper, he was quite bad last season, too. He had 0.8 tackles and 0.8 interceptions per game with 0.5 dribbles completed allowed in 2024/25. That's a terrible ratio of ball winning to getting beat one on one. He looks great in highlight clips with his speed and passing accuracy, but his actual defensive quality and instincts are atrocious. And now, he's just getting exposed for being overrated - part of it is on us for overhyping him.